THE Prime Minister has been quizzed by an ex-soldier who said he had lost his home.

After last night's grilling Tony Blair said he would look into concerns that were raised and said the Government had a duty of care.

On a live TV debate from the Royal Marines Training Centre in Lympstone, Devon, he pledged to look into the treatment offered to soldiers discharged from the forces because they suffered post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Mr Blair was questioned by Royal British Legion representative John Pentreath about the treatment of soldiers returning from combat in places like Iraq and Afghanistan.

Mr Pentreath said when they were discharged the door to care was effectively "slammed shut".

The point was also made by former soldier and PTSD sufferer Justin Smith.

He asked Mr Blair what help he could get, saying that after he was discharged he had lost his house and was struggling to get care.

Mr Blair said that while he could not comment on individual cases, the Government certainly had a duty of care to those who had served their country.